Charleston, Missouri | |
|---|---|
 Main Street | |
| Nickname: "Flower of the Bootheel"[1] | |
 Location in Mississippi County and the state of Missouri | |
| Coordinates: 36°55′17″N 89°20′47″W / 36.92139°N 89.34639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Missouri |
| County | Mississippi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.85 sq mi (12.56 km2) |
| • Land | 4.80 sq mi (12.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 322 ft (98 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 5,056 |
| • Density | 1,054.21/sq mi (407.07/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 63834 |
| Area code | 573 |
| FIPS code | 29-13366[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393804[3] |
| Website | www |
Charleston is a city in Mississippi County, Missouri, United States. The population was 5,056 at the 2020 census,[6] down from 5,947 in 2010. It is the county seat of Mississippi County[7] and is home to the Southeast Correctional Center.
- ^ "Welcome to Charleston, Missouri!". City of Charleston. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Missouri". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Charleston, Missouri
- ^ "P1. Race – Charleston city, Missouri: 2020 DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171)". U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved January 14, 2022.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.